01-19-2012, 09:58 PM
I can remember, as a six or seven year old, being scared of monsters, and at that age, I realized that I could tell them what to do. I recognized that I was creating them in my head, so I could command them... I still formed them in a "scary" sense, I just told them what to do.
But then, at 17 or 18, I read "Science of the Mind", and realized how much I was in control of my thoughts. But... at the time, all the mention of bible-type references caused confusion, so I followed the bible for a while.
Geez, looking back, it was like believing in magic and wishing every night I could learn that magic.
The Bible closed me off. It genuinely contributed to wide walls creating a tough box around me.
Then my neighbor spoke of UFOs. I witnessed myself, firsthand, shut him out. When faced with real experience, our character shines through. I didn't like shutting him out without justification, so I tried to see his view... hahahha. That opened me up out of my box!!!!
But then, at 17 or 18, I read "Science of the Mind", and realized how much I was in control of my thoughts. But... at the time, all the mention of bible-type references caused confusion, so I followed the bible for a while.
Geez, looking back, it was like believing in magic and wishing every night I could learn that magic.
The Bible closed me off. It genuinely contributed to wide walls creating a tough box around me.
Then my neighbor spoke of UFOs. I witnessed myself, firsthand, shut him out. When faced with real experience, our character shines through. I didn't like shutting him out without justification, so I tried to see his view... hahahha. That opened me up out of my box!!!!